Owners Count - Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union

Owners Count
Third Quarter 2008
Grand Opening Day:
New Honoka`a Branch!
On Saturday, April 19, residents and members–old
and new alike–gathered for the fun, food and
festivities of our Honoka`a Branch Grand Opening day
celebration. Emceed by Councilman Dominic Yagong,
the highly anticipated opening day officially welcomed
the fifth branch of Hawaii Community Federal Credit
Union to Hawaii Island.
Member/owners and guests enjoyed checking out the
interior of the new branch, which features a large LCD
screen displaying savings rates, products and services
messages, weather, news and more. An old safe, once
located at the Pa’auhau branch, provides unique lobby
décor. Members, including many from the old-time
Pa’auhau days, were excited to have an ATM open
24/7 for their convenience.
Gary Washburn and the Honokaa High School Jazz
Band as well as Larry Gomera, Bulla & Darryl Kanekoa,
and Rodney Laronel of Honoka`a entertained. As
always, cash prizes were a highlight, especially the
$500 Grand Prize won by John Roy Souza.
Lots of new members signed up, citing the convenient
location as the primary reason. Welcome, one and all!
(From top to bottom) 1. Honoka`a Staff from L- R: Menard Galam,
Beverly DeCambra, Roberta Komine, Lakme Nishie, and Claire
Fujishige. Not pictured: Julie Kidani. 2. President/CEO Mike Asam
with $500 grand prize winner John Roy Souza. 3. The Honoka`a
community enjoys fun, food and festivities. 4. Members happily
doing business at our new location.
19th Annual Food Drive
Helping hungry families.
Mahalo to our Ambassadors of Ownership—Kelly Gorloff, Sue Miskowic, Jessica Nakao, and
Jane DeMello—for representing HCFCU at The Food Basket’s Annual Food Drive at Lanihau
Shopping Center on April 19. Stationed in front of Long’s, the volunteers collected cash and
non-perishable food for The Food Basket, which is part of the Hawaii Island Food Bank.
Also volunteering were staff family members Dane DeMello, Kareen Medeiros and Lincoln
Medeiros, who solicited donations with fishing nets. Kahikina (92.1 FM) and his live
remote supported the Credit Union’s effort. They collected an astounding $4,620.39 plus canned goods to support the Hawaii Island Food
Bank’s mission of “Feeding Hawaii’s Hungry.”
“It was a fulfilling experience,” said Kelly Gorloff. “I really enjoyed helping out. It was really nice to see how much people care and
donate whatever they could. I can speak for all of us when I say, this event left us with a satisfied feeling in our hearts and it was fun
seeing so many people we knew.”
Ask the expert:
By Claire Hayama
Share Draft Coordinator
Q.I have a very long commute into work
and the gas prices keep going up. Does the
Credit Union have any programs to help
members with the high cost of gas?
A. Yes, fortunately, there is immediate relief available
for our member/owners. Our longtime partner,
Hawaii Fueling Network (HFN) offers members
a special low-rate program (on approved credit),
in which you can save an average of up to 20
cents per gallon. They even have two grades of
diesel and bio-diesel available. There are six HFN
locations (including three open 24/7) islandwide.
Your HFN purchase is conveniently deducted
directly from your HCFCU checking account,
and HFN sends you a detailed fueling statement
every month. Members using their HFN cards
will find there are no fees, no monthly service
charges, no annual fees, no cost for cards or
replacements and no need to carry cash.
In addition, HFN locations offer clean
restrooms, free air and water, windshield
squeegees and, as always, lots of aloha for
the road. You can start saving today on the
high cost of gasoline! (See sidebar, right.)
Our partnership with HFN is just one
more way the Credit Union presents
members with ways to offset the high
cost of living in Hawaii.
For more information or to sign
up for your HFN card, call Claire
Hayama, Share Draft Coordinator
at 930-7700, or ask any staff
member for details.
Deposits add up to fun:
Our 2008 Youth
Challenge winners
This year’s Youth Challenge program was a rousing
success. More young members discovered the
advantages of membership and making deposits. This
year’s program stats: More than 130 new accounts
opened; 760 deposit transactions made and more than
$130,000 in deposits recorded. Congratulations to these
Youth Challenge prize winners.
HFN locations islandwide
HFN Kailua Kona. 74-5558B Kaiwi Street,
Old Industrial. Open 24/7
HFN Kawaihae Minit Stop. Across from Young Brothers.
Open 5am-11pm, 7 days a week
HFN Laupahoehoe Minit Stop. Across from Railroad
Museum. Hwy. 19. Open 5am-11pm 7 days a week
HFN Hilo Minit Stop. At the corner of Leilani St.
and Kanoelehua Ave. Open 24/7
HFN Hilo. At the corner of Leilani and Railroad Ave. Open 24/7
HFN Wiki Wiki Gas. Orchidland Drive, Puna. Open Mon.-Sat.
6am-11pm, Sun. 7am-10pm
COMING SOON to Waimea!
Take it to the Top:
(From the top)
Kanoa Lesher, age 2 – $200 Budget Share Certificate
and a Honu Piggy Bank
Eloise Robertson, age 5 – $200 Budget Share
Certificate and LeapFrog™ Click Start© My First Computer
Jennifer Kalili, age 12 – Nintendo© DS™
Taylor White, age 16 – Nintendo Wii™
Mike Asam
What better place to go when you have an issue or concern? The man at the top,
HCFCU President/CEO Mike Asam is ready to help, no matter what the question.
Please feel free to call and talk to him directly at 930-7600.
A sold out crowd enjoys the night’s festivities.
Members perform on stage with A Touch of Gold.
Notice:
Staff participation counts too! Jaren Ashcraft, son of Tim
Ashcraft, Kaloko Branch Manager, was chosen to voice the
radio commercial for Youth Challenge Week 2008. He
recorded his spot at the Pacific Radio Group station, working
with radio DJ Jaz Iglesias and received a Nintendo Wii.
Kailua Branch parking lot maintenance.
August 30 - September 1: From 1:00PM Saturday August 30 through Monday September 1 (all day),
the parking lot at our Kailua branch will be closed. The ATM, will however, be available and accessible.
Members are also encouraged to use ATMs at our other branch locations.
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
71st Annual Membership Meeting & Banquet
The Gathering Place:
More than 700 member/owners attended our sold-out,
71st Annual Membership Meeting & Banquet, enjoying
the wonderful food, randomly drawn cash prizes and
entertainment by big-name acts including Hoku Zuttermeister and A Touch of Gold. Emcee “Skylark” Rosetti
and our own Miss Kona Coffee Malia Pucong were also on
hand. All who attended will agree: This year’s meeting
exuded a lot of positive energy and will be remembered
as another very enjoyable and memorable evening.
Supported by an outstanding family, Sonja juggles work,
children, husband and care of extended family, while
embodying the ownership qualities expected from
the HCFCU Employee of
the Year. She received a
$1,000 cash prize.
Congratulations Sonja!
Volunteers:
Diane S. Quitiquit,
Supervisory Committee Chair
15-year service award
Ross Wilson, Jr.,
Director
15-year service award
Staff:
2007 Employee of the Year
Lilian Corbin, Loan Officer II
Sonja Lee Kalili, Human Resources Coordinator
5-year service award
An 18-year credit union employee, Sonja has held her
current position for more than two years, and has excelled
prominently. Not only does she possess remarkable
knowledge about her role, she took advantage of 14
unique training opportunities to make herself a better
employee–and a better person. She consistently
demonstrates that she is the “Go-To” person, stepping
up to the plate and taking ownership at every chance.
LeeAnn Ashimine, Operations Officer I
20-year service award
Mary Lou Ignacio, Loan Processor II
20-year service award
Judy Kawamura, Support Services Coordinator
20-year service award
Nellie Medeiros, Marketing Officer
35-year service award
(From the top) 1.Board members Ross Wilson Jr., and Diane Quitiquit
were honored for their years of volunteer service. 2. Employee of the
Year, Sonja Kalili, is surrounded by her proud family. 3. Staff members
Lilian Corbin, Leeann Ashimine, Mary Lou Ignacio, Judy Kawamura,
Nellie Medeiros were honored for their years of service by Michael Asam.
Did you
know?
Ours was the
first credit un
ion in the stat
to sponsor a
e of Hawaii
student cred
it
union. Konaw
Credit Union
aena Student
opened in 19
72, followed
in 2005 and
by Kealakehe
Kohala in 20
06.
Miss Kona Coffee Malia Pucong is serenaded by A Touch of Gold.
Service Awards:
The buffet line with mouth-watering dishes.
Executive VP Dean Uemura presents Catalina Morales with her grand
prize winnings of $710 cash.
Kailua-Kona Branch
75-159 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney
Hood visits Kaloko Branch.
Kaloko Branch
73-5611 Olowalu Street, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Kealakekua Branch
81-6631 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750
Kohala Branch
P.O. Box 39, 54-396 Union Mill Rd., Kapaau, HI 96755
Honoka`a Branch
45-690 Pakalana St., Suite A, Honokaa, HI 96727
Hawaii Island
On April 25, we were pleased and honored to welcome
a true dignitary in the credit union world: Rodney Hood.
Mr. Hood is the vice chairman of National Credit Union
Administration, the federal agency that regulates federal
Credit Union management and board members welcome Rodney
credit unions and provides deposit insurance for more than
Hood (center, in blue) to Hawaii and our Kaloko location.
8,000 credit unions nationwide. Along with an aloha-style
welcome, we gave our distinguished visitor a short presentation about our history and the many ways HCFCU has
supported the community over the years, especially our underserved residents.
President/CEO Mike Asam said of the visit: “We showed Mr. Hood how we made it possible (through our mergers)
for underserved communities such as Kohala and Pa`auhau to continue to have credit union services, including loans.
He also got to see what we are doing to help small businesses
and how we are reinvesting resources back into the
community to improve the quality of life for our members.”
Need cash in Honoka’a?
Phone: 930.7700
CALL24 Telephone Teller: 329.9440
Member/owners can stop at our new Honoka`a
Branch ATM, located right next to Tex Drive In.
TTY: 329.8192
On to College:
Off-Island Toll-Free
2008 recipients of $2,500 HCFCU college scholarships.
Phone: 1.800.514.2328
CALL24 Telephone Teller: 1.800.303.9440
Lost/Stolen Visa
After reviewing 62 applications from 12 Big Island high schools, we are proud to announce our 2008 recipients.
Congratulations to all!
808.930.7700
After hours: 800.991.4965
www.hicommfcu.com
Ryan Daugherty
Peter T. Hirata
Scholarship
Konawaena High School
Engineering
Caylin Gans
Albert Akana
Scholarship
Kealakehe High School
Archaeology
Mariko Fujio-White
John Y. Iwane
Scholarship
HPA
Hotel Management
Special $1,000 Award. In the event that an Island of Hawaii high
school student with an HCFCU-sponsored student credit union does
not receive a $2,500 scholarship recipient for the current school year,
a special $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to one graduating senior
who was a finalist at that high school in the name of their HCFCUsponsored student credit union.
Allyson Fujii
Frank Ishii
Scholarship
Honokaa High School
Nursing
Reina Ojiri
Katsumasa Tomita
Scholarship
Hilo High School
Education
Chelsey Utemei
Student CU
Scholarship
Kohala High School
Dental Hygiene
Calendar of Events
Friday, July 4
Independence Day
Offices Closed
Saturday, August 16
Joint Employee Conference
Offices Closed
Monday, September 1
Labor Day
Offices Closed
Saturday, September 13
The Lion’s Feast by the Lion’s
Club of Kona
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
Info: 329-4844